David Faurschou (born January 28, 1956) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. From 1997 to 2011, he was a member of the Manitoba legislature.
| David Faurschou | |
| Term Start: | September 30, 1997 |
| Term End: | October 4, 2011 |
| Predecessor: | Brian Pallister |
| Successor: | Ian Wishart |
| Birth Name: | David Faurschou |
| Birth Date: | 28 January 1956 |
| Party: | Progressive Conservative |
Faurschou was born in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, the eldest son of Ralph and Ella Faurschou.[1] [2] He has a diploma in Agriculture from the University of Manitoba, and a Professional Agronomist degree from the Manitoba Institute of Agrologists. He served as a summer student with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in The Pas and Arborg and in 1980, after graduation, returned to Portage and the family business.[2] Faurschou served as vice president and general manager of Faurschou Farms Limited, and served on the Central Plains Farm Business Association.[1] He was named Manitoba's Outstanding Young Farmer in 1995, and Canada's Outstanding Young Farmer in 1995.[1]
Faurschou served was a trustee in the Portage la Prairie School Division,[1] and served as a chairman of the Manitoba Association of School Trustees. He also served as director of the Portage Women's Shelter. Faurschou was elected to the Manitoba legislature for Portage la Prairie as a Progressive Conservative in a 1997 by-election, replacing Brian Pallister (who had resigned to run federally).[3] In 1998, Faurschou was appointed legislature assistant to the Minister of Rural Development.[2]
Faurschou was re-elected in 1999,[4] and more narrowly re-elected in the 2003 election, defeating Bob Kriski by 3,524 votes to 3,023.[4] He was returned again in the 2007 election.[5] He did not run in 2011 election.